KLANG, Aug 29 - Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad praised the government's move to beef up the public transport system, especially the rail system where the coaches are usually packed with passengers.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said in his Budget 2009 speech at the Dewan Rakyat today that RM35 billion would be spent from 2009 to 2014 to increase the efficiency of the public transport system including an improvement in the capacity of existing rail services, constructing new rail tracks, adding more buses and providing related infrastructure.
Dr Mahathir said: "The prime minsiter has taken a ride on the commuter train and then the LRT (Light Rail Transit), I suppose he knows what the position is like."
The former prime minister said he used to take the train ride for fun and he could find a seat for himself before but now he could not get one because there were too many people using it and it happened even before the oil price hike.
The passenger load on trains like the commuter and LRT was more now and it really needed government attention, he told a press conference after launching a pre-Ramadhan blood donation campaign jointly organised by Pusat Darah Negara, Mara Junior College Alumni (ANSARA), AEON CO (M) Bhd, and Utusan Melayu (M) Bhd at a shopping mall in Bukit Tinggi, here. - Bernama
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